While staying at the Corinthia Hotel in London, I had a meal at The Northall Restaurant, which is helmed by Executive Chef Garry Hollihead, who has won Michelin stars at three different establishments including L’Escargot. The restaurant has picture windows that provide views of Whitehall Gardens and the Thames, and it has two private dining rooms available for events. The décor includes mirrored panels and burnt orange leather seating.
The Northall specializes in British cuisine. If you had the idea that the British don’t know how to cook or to eat, you’re mistaken. Using wholly British suppliers, the restaurant focuses on a mix of traditional dishes with contemporary twists. Beef is sourced from The Lake District Farm, fish is brought in from Cornwall, and cheeses are from La Cave. The menu is seasonal, but I had a delicious lamb dish, while my dinner companion had the suckling pig.
For dessert, I had sorbets and cookies. Steaks can be ordered with a variety of sauces like blue cheese, port and shallot, or truffle hollandaise.
Currently on the menu are such dishes as violet artichokes with homemade ricotta and anchovies, Scotland rabbit and Monmouthshire ham ballotine with young summer vegetables and sour cream, Cumbria pork tail terrine with caramelized cherry jam and bitter leaves, and braised pork shoulder and grilled pork chop with new season potatoes and gooseberries. If you want a quintessential British dining experience that’s upscale and well-done, The Northall is the place to go!
The author of this article received a complimentary meal at this restaurant but is dedicated to providing a non-biased assessment of her experience.
Melanie Votaw is the Publisher and Executive Travel Writer of LuxuryWeb Magazine. She has visited more than 50 countries on 6 continents and written for such magazines as Executive Travel, Just Luxe, Business Insider, South China Morning Post, Travel Mindset, and more. She is a member of the International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association, New York Travel Writers Association, and International Travel Writers Alliance. Melanie's photography has won awards, and she has also written 43 nonfiction books as either the author or ghostwriter.
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